Media outlets can request permanent or temporary press accreditation for their correspondents to cover the range of activities taking place at the United Nations Office at Geneva, from meetings of the Human Rights Council and peace talks to other major conferences and events.
Accredited correspondents participate in bi-weekly press briefings chaired by the UN Geneva spokesperson and attended by the spokespeople of UN specialized agencies and programmes based in Geneva. Correspondents also have access to scheduled press conferences, stakeouts and background briefings on an almost daily basis.
The UN Information Service regularly issues press releases and the meeting summaries of major meetings happening in Geneva, including the sessions of the Human Rights Council, the human rights committees, and the Conference on Disarmament.
Facilities for the media include free or rented workspaces and access to radio and television studios and services, upon availability.
Fifth Anniversary of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control ( FCTC). What has been achieved ? Dr Thamsanqa Dennis Mseleku, President of the Conference of the Parties to the FCTC Dr. Haik Nikogosian, Head of the FCTC Secretariat
4th World Congress against the Death Penalty Mr. Arnaud Gaillard, Co-ordinator of the 4th World Congress against the Death Penalty Ms. Bianca Jagger, Council of Europe Goodwill Ambassador Ms. Gry Larsen, State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway Mr. Jean Asselborn, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, Luxembourg
Release of a new statistics report: Measuring the Information Society (2010) Mr. Sami Al Basheer Al Morshid, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU Ms. Esperanza Magpantay, Statistician, Market Information and Statistics Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU
Background briefing on the Global Noncommunicable Disease Network (NCDnet) Global Forum Dr. Ala Alwan, Assistant Director-General, World Health Organization Ms. Janet Voûte, Partnerships Adviser to the ADG, World Health Organization
Briefing on how the Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE) handles Declarations of Interest, by the World Health Organization Dr. Philippe Duclos, Senior Health Adviser, SAGE Executive Secretary, Immunization Policy (ICP), Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals (IVB)
Haiti needs meteorological services as rains/hurricanes approach Mr. Michel Jarraud, WMO Secretary-General Dr. Maryam Golnaraghi, Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction Division Mr. Robert Masters, Director of Development and Regional Activities Department